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For four years I’ve blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can’t forget my own roots.

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Edna Smart Bishop was my step-grandmother for almost 40 years, and I never once wondered if she had siblings, where she was from or anything else about her family. One of her relatives, Claudia, a first cousin, saw my blog this summer, contacted me, and then we pieced together Edna's life. Based on some of my information, Claudia did the lineage of Edna's Smart line, which I'm showing below. The most interesting thing was, Edna and I were born in the same city, can't get any better than that. Thanks to Claudia for letting me share her work.

Joseph SMART (James SMART) was born 1808 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, and died JUN 1883 in Stoubridge, Shropshire, England. He married Mary FISHER. She was born 1814 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, and died AFT 1861.

Joseph SMART (Joseph SMART, James SMART) was born 25 JAN 1844 in Netherton, Worcestershire, England, and died 27 JAN 1918 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. He married Emily FORD. She was born 4 AUG 1850 in Stafford, Brierly Hill, England, and died 15 MAR 1925 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Joseph Frederick Howard SMART (Joseph SMART, Joseph SMART, James SMART) was born 27 MAY 1873 in Cradley Heath, Merrick, England, and died 1959. He was buried in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Ellen Elizabaeth REILLY. She was born 14 MAR 1876 in New York, Manhattan, New York, and died 16 MAR 1953 in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Children of Joseph Frederick SMART and Ellen Elizabaeth REILLY were:

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Edna May SMART was born 5 JUL 1901 in Connecticut, and died 14 MAR 1992 in Florida. She married George Vernon SIMMONE11 MAY 1931 in New York, Manhattan, New York. He was born 10 JUL 1907 in Maine. They divorced and she then married my grandfather EARLE KILBORN BISHOP 25 JUL 1953, son of EVERETT RUSSELL BISHOP and MIRA JULIA KILBORN. He was born 22 DEC 1891 in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 23 AUG 1981 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

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Joseph Howard SMART was born 29 MAY 1903 in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 JAN 1954 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

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Ernest Ford SMART (Joseph SMART, Joseph SMART, James SMART) was born 14 OCT 1877 in Smethwick, Worcestershire, England, and died 31 DEC 1946 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Martha PENDER. She was born ABT 1879 in Connecticut.

May SMART (Joseph SMART, Joseph SMART, James SMART) was born 16 JAN 1883 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and died 5 DEC 1969 in Hollywood, Broward, Florida. She married William VALENTINE. He was born 28 DEC 1879 in St. Helens, England, and died 28 JUL 1965 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

Children of May SMART and William VALENTINE were:

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William Alan VALENTINE was born 4 MAY 1907 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died 2 JUN 2002 in Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada. He married Virginia E. CURRIE. She was born 1 SEP 1912 in Grantham Twp., Ontario, Canada, and died 13 MAR 1999 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

Joseph Howard SMART (Joseph Frederick SMART, Joseph SMART, Joseph SMART, James SMART) was born 29 MAY 1903 in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 JAN 1954 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Mary Alice WOLFF. She was born 8 MAR 1907 in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 4 MAR 1987 in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

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